Improvement in hoop-skirts



UNITED STATES 'PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS SGHLEISINGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT |N HOOP-SKIRTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 56,803, datedJuly 31, 1866.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ULIUs SoHLErsINGnR, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hoop- Skirt; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact-l description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

The drawing represents a vertical section of this invention.

Thisinvention relates to a hoop-skirt the hoops of which, instead of being connected together at their ends, are turned up and fastened to the edges of the slot or opening in the upper part 0f the skirt in such a manner that the skirt is open all the way down and the hoops do not interfere with the motions of the feet. An adapter or secondary skirt, extending from the waistband down to a suitable distance, and placed inside the ordinary' or main skirt, causes the bottom 4hoops to fall in the desired shape and to trail like a skirt of the ordinary construction.

A represents a skirt, which is composed of a series of hoops, B B', that are secured to the tapes C by clasps, spangles, or inlany other suitable manner. The upper ends of the tapes are secured to the waistband D, which is provided with a buckle or other suitable fastening, so that it can be fastened to the body.

The upper hoops, B, run parallel to the waistband, like those in an ordinary skirt, and they are left open in front, their ends being protected by strips a, of leather or other suitable material, to facilitate the operation of putting on and taking oft' the skirt.

The lower hoops, B, instead of running parallel and extending clear round, as those in ordinary hoop-skirts, have their ends curved upward and secured to the strips a, which protect the ends of the upper hoops, B, and a skirt is thus obtained which is open clear down, and the hoops of which do not interfere with the motion of the feet and, furthermore, in sitting down the front part of my skirt is not lia-ble to turn up, to the great inconvenience of the person wearing the same. Neither is my skirt liable to tilt up behind if pressed from the front or sides.

In order to give the skirt the desired shape and to cause the hoops to trail like an ordinary skirt I have inserted Yan additional set of hoops, which compose what I term an adapten E. The hoops of this adapter run parallel to the waistband, inside the hoops B, and their ends are also secured to the strips a. The hoops composing said adapter must -be made pretty stiff, and they are secured to separate tapes b, as clearly shown in the drawlng.

By these means a skirt is obtained which is very convenient for wear, which does not interfere with the motions of the feet, and which causes the dress to fall down in a graceful forni.

Having thus described my invention, what IV claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of the adapter E with the hoops B Bl and strips a, constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. Turning the'ends of the hoops B up and securing them to the strips a, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JULIUS SCHLEISINGER.

Witnesses:

WM. F. MCNAMARA, ALEX. F. ROBERTS. 

